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Food Labels Revealed will shed some light onto the sometimes mysterious and inscrutable food ingredients label , which is found on all processed food containers.
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Saturday Dec 31, 2016
Saturday Dec 31, 2016
It's been a long day on the job or at school. You need a pick-me-up. Maybe an energy drink will do the trick. But what's in those drinks? Is it just soda water with a stimulant added? Or are there other things in the beverage that you need to be concerned about. In this episode, the top 3 players in the energy drink industry will be examined and commented on. Plus, the host risks his life (not!) by trying his first energy drink.
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: caffeine
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
A video version of the podcast is available at YouTube. Search for the Food Labels Revealed channel.
A very comprehensive and well-researched website that describes the effects of caffeine and the composition, benefits, and problems of energy drinks is The Caffeine Informer:
Wednesday Nov 30, 2016
Wednesday Nov 30, 2016
What could be more basic and simple than making a bologna sandwich? Just get some white bread, swab it with sandwich spread, throw some bologna on it, along with a slice of American cheese, and, wallah! But wait! The process is simple, but the sandwich is not. Contained in that sandwich are a whopping 62 ingredients and 34 of them are industrially made. In this episode, I examine the making of a bologna sandwich, reveal the vast array of its ingredients, delve into a bit of food history, and warn about some health concerns.
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: sodium nitrite
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
A video version of the podcast is available at YouTube. Search for the Food Labels Revealed channel.
Book Reference: Pandora's Lunchbox by Melanie Warner
Thursday Oct 27, 2016
Thursday Oct 27, 2016
Long before you get to the label on a food package to evaluate whether it's good for you or not, there are various influences at play that may be unconsciously directing you to a particular product. One of those influences is merchandising. When you're in a grocery store, it's merchandising that tells you, unconsciously, where to go, what to put in your cart, and what to buy. In other words, merchandising is a masterful application of psychology that subtly and effectively influences your decisions. In this episode, nine techniques of merchandising will be explored and what we can do to minimize their effects. To learn about these techniques, come take a grocery store tour with me.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can besubscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
A video version ofthe podcast is available at YouTube. Search for the Food Labels Revealed channel.
"How Visual Merchandising Can Help Boost Supermarket Spending"
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
This program is Part 2 of the investigation into Pillsbury Cream Cheese & Strawberry Toaster Strudel, the Grand Champion of processed food with more than 49 ingredients. The investigation continues with the 12th ingredient in the pastry. Also, the back story to sucralose, a high-intensity artificial sweetener, is reported. It's in many products, but will you look at it in the same way again? INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: sucralose
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
A video version of the podcast is available at YouTube. Search for the Food Labels Revealed channel.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016
It's mid-morning and maybe you skipped breakfast, so how about a wonderfully tasty snack that only requires a toaster? But is it good for you? This show examines the whopping 49 ingredients in Pillsbury Cream Cheese & Strawberry Toaster Strudel, the Grand Champion of processed food. How did they get so many ingredients in one little pastry and how much fake food was used to make it?
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
A video version of the podcast is available at YouTube. Search for the Food Labels Revealed channel.
The podcast can also be streamed using Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Beyond Pod.
References:
Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal by Melanie Warner
http://tinyurl.com/glafpc8
You Tube Video by Melanie Warner, "What's Really So Bad About Processed Foods, Anyway?"
http://tinyurl.com/z22nkhp
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Could you make breakfast any faster than removing some
frozen waffles from a box, popping them into a toaster, and drizzling your
favorite topping on them? Today's show
compares the ingredients, nutritional properties, and costs between the very
popular Kellogg's Eggo waffles and the lesser known, but organic, Van's Natural Foods waffles. We also take a walk
down memory lane and look at the history of the Nutrition Facts Label. INGREDIENT
OF THE DAY: artificial flavors
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
A video version of the podcast is available at YouTube. Search for the Food Labels Revealed channel.
The podcast can
also be streamed using Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, and Beyond Pod.
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Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal by Melanie Warner
https://www.amazon.com/Pandoras-Lunchbox-Processed-Food-American/dp/1451666748/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472422492&sr=8-1&keywords=pandora%27s+lunchbox
Monday Aug 22, 2016
Monday Aug 22, 2016
How wonderful is it to have a meal in a box? Just open some packets, throw in some fresh food and wa-laaa! In this episode, the ingredients of Betty Crocker's ChickenHelper: Sweet & Sour Chicken are evaluated. Also included is an introduction to the book,"Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us" by Michael Moss and a close look is given to the Daily Value numbers on the Nutrition Facts label. INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: vinegar powder
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can also be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss
A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives by Ruth Winter
The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health by Thomas Campbell and T. Colin Campbell
Saturday Jul 23, 2016
Saturday Jul 23, 2016
We often cave in to cravings between lunch and supper. Many people turn to soda and chips. In this episode, the ingredients of Classic Coke and BBQ-flavored Pringles are investigated. Also, the meaning and history of GRAS (government approved food additives) is discussed. INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
Show Notes:
Contact: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
Food Additives: A Shopper's Guide to What's Safeand What's Not! byChristine Hoza Farlow
Saturday Jul 23, 2016
Saturday Jul 23, 2016
Just throw it in the microwave and, boom, you got lunch! In this episode a detailed inspection is made of the ingredients in Banquet's Frozen Chicken Strip Meal. Also, comments are made about the ubiquitous presence of corn and its derivatives in packaged foods, as well as a brief evaluation of the package Nutrition Facts. INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: bleached flour
Show Notes:
Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat byHoward Lyman and Glen Mercer
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
https://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/0143038583/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1469485484&sr=1-1&keywords=omnivore%27s+dilemma
King Korn (video documentary)
https://www.amazon.com/King-Corn-Dawn-Cheney/dp/B003F9XQ9A/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1469485595&sr=1-1&keywords=king+korn
Friday Jul 22, 2016
Friday Jul 22, 2016
This episode includes an introduction to the podcast and a comparison of two cereals: Kellogg’s Apple Jacks and Mom’s Best Toasted Wheat-fuls. The ingredients of these cereals are explored,as well as some nutritional aspects. Also, a cost comparison is made. INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: yellow 6 food coloring
Show Notes:
Contact: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.